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Floyd’s death sparked international protests and drew new attention to the treatment of African Americans in the U.S. by police and the criminal justice system.

The FBI is investigating if the case has any links to the killing of a federal security officer who was shot outside a California courthouse during a protest against police mistreatment of black people.

As coronavirus cases appear to be declining in many parts of the country, nursing homes in Georgia are still being hit hard by the virus.

The package limits legal protections for police, creates a national database of excessive-force incidents and bans police choke holds, among other changes that could have massive implications on policing in the U.S.

The board started the meeting with a statement from the superintendent addressing the recent pandemic and also the various social injustices happening across the nation.

The parent company of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said it’s taking action against long standing injustice, racial inequality, and health disparities in America.

Several police units are at a scene on Gleason Avenue. A section of the street is blocked off.

Protesters have the ears of some lawmakers in Washington as Democrats unveiled a proposal Monday aimed at overhauling policing in the country.

East Alabama leaders joined together to honor Floyd’s memory as they gathered for a wreath laying ceremony at Courthouse Square in downtown Opelika Monday afternoon.

Monday, the school hosted a senior graduation parade where the students received their diplomas.